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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8632 - Genreal Plan Amendment 30RESOLUTION NO. 8632 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING THE LAND USE ELEMENT, RESIDENTIAL GROWTH ELEMENT AND RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT OF THE NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN TO REVISE • THE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS IN THE UPPER BAY AREA FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE STATE DEPART- MENT OF FISH AND GAME AGREEMENT FOR THE ECOLOGICAL RESERVE (AMENDMENT NO. 30) WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted the Land Use, Residential Growth, and Recreation and Open Space Elements of the Newport Beach General Plan; and WHEREAS, said Land Use, Residential Growth and Recreation and Open Space Elements set forth objectives and supporting policies which will serve as a guide for the future planning and development of the City; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 707 of the City Charter of the City of Newport Beach, the Planning Commission has held a public hearing to consider an amendment to the Land Use, Residential Growth and Recreation and Open Space Elements, which amendment sets forth the following changes: 1) Revise the Land Use Element in reference to Upper Bay Area on page 20 with the addition of: "A major portion of the Upper Bay recommended for public acquisition was incorporated into the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve as of April, 1975. A management plan will be prepared by the State Department of Fish and Game with the cooperation of the City and County ". 2) Revise the Land Use Plan (map) to reflect the designation of "Recreational and Environmental Open Space" for all areas within the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve; 3) Revise the Residential Growth Plan (map) by • deleting the designation for "Residential with Alternate Use" • from all areas within the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve. 4) Revise the Recreation and Open Space Element with the replacement of paragraph 2 on page 30 with the following: s • • • • "In April, 1975, the State acquired title to the Upper Bay for the purpose of estab- lishing the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve. The Reserve encompasses 741 acres. A Management plan for this area will be prepared by the State Department of Fish and Game, with assistance from the City and County. Plans for the Ecological Reserve will include viewpoints, access points, and nature study trails ". Delete the last two sentences of paragraph 3 referring to a Master Plan for the Upper Bay. 5) Revise the Open Space Plan (map) to reflect the change of designation of "Flora and Fauna Reserve with Alternate Use" to "Flora and Fauna Reserve" for all areas within the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has-recommended to the City Council said amendment to the Land Use, Residential Growth and Recreation and Open Space Elements of the Newport Beach General Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council has held a public hearing to consider said amendment; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Newport Beach does hereby adopt General Plan Amendment No. 30 as described hereinabove. ADOPTED this 10th day of November , 1975. i hVW04*0 r ctey erk _A ED AS T11E 44"T AL DDO : yz -...- ......... 11/6/75 OF D ACH DAM__---------------- ------------------ -